8/03/2009 @ 4:00PM

In Depth: Eight Things Keeping You Awake At Night

Staying in Bed

The most common mistake the sleepless make, says Dr. Shives, is staying in bed. This won’t work for precisely the same reason watching TV isn’t effective: It will create associations between the bed and wakefulness. If you’re really alert, she recommends getting out of bed and doing a quiet activity that doesn’t require light. That could include yoga, meditation or listening to an audio book.

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